--And she said, the Truth will set you free—
The medical team came quickly and quickly escorted Reno into Midgar. Even though most of the town was still in shambles, many of the major facilities had been rebuilt.
Reno, still alive but extreamly weak was placed in a hospital room and quickly many of the doctors began examining him. One young doctor stopped suddenly and shook his head.
"Something isn't right here, this man has the symbol of the ShinRa Turks." The young doctor said quickly.
Reno's eyes widened. Even thought Elena and him had removed all possible pyshical evidence of being a Turk, there was one thing he'd neglected. A small tatoo on his back, Elena had one too…in the same spot. They all did, each and everyone of the Turks. It was their final identifying mark. A small barcode embedded into their back, completely untraceable, but obvious if seen directly.
The young doctor quickly advanced towards the phone, calling up the ShinRa headquarters. There was now a situation.
Within a matter of hours the president himself, Rufus ShinRa Was standing before the body of slain soilder.
"It's impossible…" President ShinRa said shaking his head a little.
"No sir, I've made no mistakes. It is indeed Reno Hikaru." The young doctor said firmly.
Rufus shook his head again and turned away. "I stood at his funeral, I saw his burnt body…how could he rise from the dead and…this man…He doesn't even resemble Reno."
Slowly the doctor opened the soilder's eyes and pulled the contacts from the dead man's glazed pupils, revealing Reno's bright green eyes. "The roots…of his hair, are red sir." The doctor spoke knowingly.
Rufus turned slowly back towards the body. "I cannot believe it. So where is Elena? Did he leave her burried in the ground while he rose? Do you think I am stupid?" Rufus's temper was beginning to flare and he paced the room heavily.
"President ShinRa?" A voice from behind him spoke loudly.
Rufus spun on his heels quickly. "WHAT?" He said angrily.
"There is a young woman waiting outside…she claims to be your wife." The young nurse said to the grumpy president.
Rufus blinked a moment and his angry gaze faded. "My…wife.." He nodded and cleared his throat. "Right…excuse me gentlemen." He turned towards the doctors and nodded lightly before leaving the hospital room.
The young blond male approached us quickly, his ice blue eyes fixiated on the young brunette woman standing in front of me.
"Paige? What are you doing here?" He said grasping the brunette in a large embrace.
"Rufus, we need to talk." She said pulling him away from me and my newest best friend Ellone Loire.
I leaned against the wall lightly my eyes trailing away from Rufus and his young wife. "He's going to kill me…" I said quickly.
Ellone shook her head lightly. "Look, he has to know you are alive Elena."
I frowned a little. "I know…but…" I turned slightly back towards the president and wife. "He never liked me anyway."
Quickly Ellone grasped my shoulder. "Elena, look. He'll understand. You just…explain to him about you and Reno being…well…who you are and…"
Ellone's voice trailed off. "And?" Elena said confused as to why Ellone had just completely stopped talking.
The sound of a slight squeaking could be heard behind her in the direction that Ellone was gazing off. "What? What is it?" Elena said turning slowly.
The calm quiet hospital was quickly disrupted by the sound of a shrill scream and a thud on the cold tiled floor.
"Elena…Elena.." A slightly deep voice spoke out.
My mind was fuzzy but I could hear my name being called out, was I in Heaven? Hell? Was I dead at all? Was this all a bad dream. Oh please tell me it was. I slowly opened by eyes to reveal the face of and old friend Rude Porter.
"There you are…" He spoke again and a slight grin crossed his face. He turned a little and spoke to someone standing behind him.
"Rude?" I managed to say through the daze.
The large bald man turned quickly and nodded. "Yeah, It's m…"
Before Rude could finish his sentence another voice, this time female came from my other side. "Oh my god! I was so scared! I thought we lost you!" Ellone said smiling largely.
I turned my head a little looking to her soft and sweet face. "Ellone…" Suddenly it came to me, why I was sitting here. "RENO" I yelled out loudly.
The entire room fell silent. A slight shuffle from across the room broke the silence. "Reno…is dead."
I sat up quickly, my eyes falling quickly on the individual in which the voice emited from. The man ran his hand through his short blond hair and took a deep sigh. "Elena…Reno died fighting Yazoo." Rufus ShinRa spoke softly as he approached.
My head began to throb. "No…no…that…no…" I said shaking my head.
"Elena, I am sorry." Rufus stated turning from her and exiting the small hospital room in which I had been taken after fainting in the hallway.
"Elena?" Another voice came from the doorway.
I glanced up again, a small woman entered the room dressed in purple scrubs. Upon her face a small smile. "I need to speak with you alone please…" The nurse said looking at the others in the room.
In a few moments the room had been completely cleared, only the dark skinned nurse and I occupied the small room. The woman frowned a little. "You fainted, first of all." She said slowly. "But there is more I need to tell you…"
It had been Reno, my one true love who was being wheeled from a room down the hallway, his lifeless body laying atop bloody sheet. It hurt to know this, Reno had done the world a great favor though, by riding the world of the evil Jenova clone. But, that news wasn't the only that the kind nurse dished out. Her words came so quickly I felt as if a truck had just hit my face.
"Elena, you are pregnant."
My heart began to pound and my breath became short, the lights dimmed a little and I tried to catch myself. I was falling, I could feel it. My entire body was suddenly heavy. I could hear my name being called over and over again, but there was nothing I could do. I reached out but touched nothing. The darkness was coming closer, and soon it completely overcame me.
